Neptune
[ˈnɛp.tuːn]Meaning
from Latin Neptunus, of unknown meaning, perhaps from a root meaning "wet, damp, clouds"
Background Story
Neptune is the Latin name of the Roman god of the sea, roughly equivalent to the Greek Poseidon. The name is used in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Welsh, and it is also the name of the eighth planet in the solar system.
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